Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-22
YHg GRAND ARMY.
FIour Ar .oH TnEE onEEK.
ahe Battle as Seen by n Oomrado Of
the fourteenth Cups.


In answer to comrude A. p. Brown.
Co. q. 14sth N. Y. as to when and
where the Fourteenth Corps crossed
Pssch Tree Creek. would say the First
Brigade, First Division Of that corps,
crossed on a bridgs near mill. the name
OF which have forgotten, and went in.
70 position immediately 90 the right Of
the First Division. Twentieth Corps
commanded by Gen. Williams. We
crossed on the morning OF the Goth Of
July, 1854, between Z and 8 o'clock.
The remainder OF the Fourteenth Corps
that took part in the engagement formed
on our right, including Bsird's Third
Division, Fourteenth Corps.
The First Brigade, First Division,
Fourteenth Corps, was composed at that
time of the I'd, 33d and oath Ohio, 10th
and 2lst Wis,, 42d and 6sth Ind. and
l0ith iii. The brigade was commanded
by Col A. g. McCook, OF the I'd Ohio,
Brig. General w. p. Carlin being absent
on leave Of absence. The brigade was
formed in two lines; the 10th H., 42d
and 66th Ind being the front line, and
placed from left to right in the order
named. There was very deep ravine
running past the right OF the 104th ILL.,,
and extending to the rear OF that regi,
ment. The AID and SSH Ind. were re-
tired, d'oppiug in echelon toward the
right Of the brigade. The SD and oath
Ohio, 10th and 21st Wis, formed the
iear line, and were on higher ground
than the front line.
The brigade had half finished throw
ing up works and the men were resting
when the bail opened. Brig. <Gen. Ed.
McCook, brother of Col. A. g. McCook,
and commanding division of
cavalry-was at the headquarters of the
First Brigade that morning, and in con-
versation stated that our army had
orders to advance, and that the advance
would commence on our left and COM
tinue from left to right till the whole
line was engaged He had hardly ceas-
ed talking when we heard an uproar on
our left far away, but coming nearer,
like the roar Of cyclone over Western
prairie. Gen. Ed. McCook mounted his
horse and Immediately rode to the left.
| We all supposed that the advance had
begun, and tho troops were gotten
under arms in readiness, when it SION
developed that it was the Johnnies who
were making the attack instead OF the
Yanks. The tempest sooa struck the
l0ith ILL.,, and swept down the rayine
on its right and rear, drawingthe two
right companies out OF their half finished
works. The rebels thought they had
found the right flank of the Army Of the
Cumberland.
They writer was an Aid on the brigade
staff at that time, and was with Colonel
McCook at about the center OF the rear
line. The Unlouel ordered me to have
the 10th and 2ist Wis. charge forward
aud drive the enemy ou. OF ths ravine
and support the 10th ILL.,, which was
hotly engaged This was done 10 hand,
some style. The AID and S8th Ind.
were ordered to fire by the left .ublique
on the rebels. who were pouring round
the right flank of the 10Th. The rebel:
could not stand the CALLING fire that was
poured into them, and all who had got.
ten into the Iavine were either killed
wounded or captured.
The right OF the line of the 10th Ill
was calamity regainei and the rebe
colovs captured that had been planted
on the works The coIor.bear.r wa
: killed. and the whole rebel line fell bacl
to its former position.
When the two right companies OF the
: 10th were driven from their works
, Lieut.. John Thomis, the other Aid OF
tine brigade stall, "a Kentuckian b.
, birth, and Adjutant OF the I'd Ohio, :
! rushed calamity forward, and, ,whil,
rallying the right OF the 1O4th, was sho
! through the heart, being the last man o
the ID Ohio TO offer up his life for on
noble cause, and as gallant q one as eve
woe the blue. The I'd Ohio was not il
! the action, being guards of the divisio
train that day.
The best OF my recollection is that th
ebel attack did not extend further I
4 our right than our brigade front. Th
7 First Brigade, First Division, Four
I teenth Corps, have never received prop
Il or credit for its work that day, and tina
is the reason I have answered the com
is rade's inquiry in so lengthy q manner
II All the regiments OF the brigade behave
> ia their usual manner, doing well all tbs
It was required of them, and some OF the,
l. being under hot fire that they coul
not return without ehdangering the
h comrades in the front. | would
y pleased to hear from any of my old con
,e iades who served in the old First Brigad
n w. b. RoBy, Lieutenant. Co 9. ~
n Ohio, and Abide Camp to Gen. w !
Carlin, HaigIer, Neb., 10 National II
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